Superstition
Stevie Wonder * Track #6 On Talking Book
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Superstition by Stevie Wonder
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“Superstition” was a pivotal shift not only in Stevie Wonder’s career, but also in popular black music. The song in some ways represents the end of the Civil Rights Movement and the “sound of integration” Motown was providing. As the Black Power Movement was gaining steam, soul and funk music was ab...
Superstition Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Very superstitious
Writing's on the wall
Very superstitious
Ladder's 'bout to fall
Thirteen month old baby
Broke the looking glass
Seven years of bad luck
The good things in your past
[Chorus]
When you believe in things
That you don't understand
Then you suffer
Superstition ain't the way, yeah
[Verse 2]
Ooh, very superstitious
Wash your face and hands
Rid me of the problem
Do all that you can
Keep me in a daydream
Keep me going strong
You don't want to save me
Sad is my song
[Chorus]
When you believe in things
That you don't understand
Then you suffer
Superstition ain't the way, yeah
[Verse 3]
Very superstitious
Nothing more to say
Very superstitious
The devil's on his way
Thirteen month old baby
Broke the looking glass
Seven years of bad luck
Good things in your past
[Chorus]
When you believe in things
That you don't understand
Then you suffer
Superstition ain't the way
No, no, no
Superstition Q&A
Who wrote Superstition's ?
Superstition was written by Stevie Wonder.
Who produced Superstition's ?
Superstition was produced by Robert Margouleff & Malcolm Cecil & Stevie Wonder.
When did Stevie Wonder release Superstition?
Stevie Wonder released Superstition on Tue Oct 24 1972.
What has Stevie Wonder said about the song?
I think that the reason that I talked about being superstitious is because I really didn’t believe in it. I didn’t believe in the different things that people say about breaking glasses or the number 13 is bad luck, and all those various things. And to those, I said, ‘When you believe in things you...
What does "13 month old baby, broke the looking glass, 7 years bad luck" mean?
This line contains two unlucky omens:
the baby was thirteen months old, which is considered an extremely unlucky number in Western Culture
this already-unlucky baby also broke a mirror, which is believed to cause seven years of bad luck to the breaker.
When was this song made?
“Superstition” was recorded in 1972 and released as a single on October 24, 1972.
How was it recording "Superstition"?
Without any kind of a click track, with the song totally in his head, he sat down and played the drum track for “Superstition.” He sat down at the drums and in 10 or 15 minutes, he said, “That’s it.” We said, “It’s great. Now what?” He said, “Let’s make the bass sound.” We whipped up the synthesizer...
What have other artists said about this song?
If you ever see Stevie Wonder, that’s his closing song. From the very downbeat until he finishes, everybody is up and dancing and having a good time and singing. Berry used to say to us, “We got to get them in the first 10 seconds.” So when you hear the first 10 seconds of “Superstition,” he’s got y...